The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11
A WIFE'S RIGHTS.

away preparatory to retiring. John.
as you 90 down tomorrow morning.
! wish you would stop at Mrs. Vests
door and leave her g. from me-"
Five dollars" and my lord looked
up quite astonished. "For whatg"
why. she is collecting money to
aid that society she is secretary OF.
and as always felt interested In il,
told her l would give her 81"
said this with quite show OF
assurance, though really felt quite
uneasy as TO the reception of my re.
quest, for John is rather notional in
some OF his ways; however. had been
cogitating some matters lately in my
own mind. and determined TO make a
bold stand
"Well, SARAH" at length came the
reply, "you need not count on my
doing any such thing. | don't APP
prove of that society at all. and not
one cent OF my money shall 20 70 help
it,"
~ give IL on. OF my money" said T..
growing bolder: II only asked you To
leave IL at her door for me
Your money! What do You mean'
II mean what | say-my money.
Have no right to spend money AS
well as your don't approve of the
Masons, but that does not hinder you
from spending money and time for
them as much as you have a mind"
John looked az me quite amazed at
my sudden outbreak. You see. | had
always been the most amiab!e OF
wives. Then he broke out quite tri-
umphantly, "Come. now, who earns
the money thai maintains this family
"You and together" said |.
Together Well, should ike 10
see the first cent you have earned In
the seven years we have been married.
Together Well. call that pretty rich. "
Ny spirits were visibly declining
under his ridicule, but | kept on as
boldly as | could.
"When we were married you thought,
or pretended 10 think, yourself very
happy in assuming the care of board
and wardrobe | didn't ask IL OF you.
You asked me to be your wife, know
ing well all that meant"
LAS nearly as | remember" inter
rupted John, 'you were mighty ready
to accept me-"
Granted TO save argument" said
/, coloring.
"Well, we stood up in church to-
gether, and you promised 20 love. cher,
ish, etc, and SO did l."
"And obey. too" said L; "but you. in
return, endowed me with all your
worldly goods, and the minister pro.
nounced us man and wife; and so we
have lived"
Yes" said John, complacently;
"and as I look back over the time,
think l have done what I agreed and
made pretty good husband. really
think you ought 10 be thankful when
you see how some wives live"
"Well," said /, II think / have been
a domestic, prudent wife. and / don I
feel one atom more of gratitude TO you
for being a decent husband than YOU
ought 10 feel to me for being decent
wife. Is il any more merit that you
keep your marriage promises than that
/ keep mines"
sarah, you positively are very acri.
monious tonight Don't you think
we had better go 10 bedS"
mo. sir. Well, meantime we have
laid by money enough 10 buy this
house and still have some in the bank. y
Thanks TO my hard work." chimed
In John.
More thanks" said /, ito the per.
feet good health we have always had.
We made all those promises for better
or for worse Now, IL has been better
with us all the time. Had you been
sick or honest misfortune befallen you.
l should have managed some way 20
reduce our expenses so that you would
feel the burden as little rs might be.
Had / been sick. more care would
have fallen on you. But we helped
each other save and now ! claim an
equal right with you in spending
money
"whewl Why, that Is treason.
Bat go on"
"If we occupied the respective posi-
tions of superior and subordinate, |
should do what do for you for a
liked stipend, and no questions should
be asked as 70 the use made OF IL.
Being equals. will not ask compen-
sation AS servant; but because the
contract we have made Is lifelong and
not easily broken, ] do not therefore